Why Fever Phobia Is Still Common?

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Gunduz S., Usak E., Koksal T., Canbal M.

IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.18, sa.8, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5812/ircmj.23827
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fever phobia, Anxiety, Social Class, Antipyretics, Febrile Seizure, EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT, PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN, PARENTS, MANAGEMENT, ACETAMINOPHEN, CAREGIVERS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Fever is a reliable sign of illness, but it also evokes fear and anxiety. It is not the fever itself but the fear of possible complications and accompanying symptoms that is important for pediatricians and parents.